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RESOLUCiÓN J.D. No. 018-2019

LA JUNTA DIRECTIVA DE LA AUTORIDAD MARíTIMA DE PANAMA, en uso de sus facultades legales,

CONSIDERANDO:

Que mediante el Decreto Ley No. 7 de 10 de febrero de 1998 se crea la Autoridad Marítima de Panamá, y se unificaron las distintas competencias marítimas de la administración pública .

Que dentro de la estructura orgánica de la Autoridad Marítima de Panamá, se encuentra la Dirección General de la Gente de Mar, organismo de servicios administrativos y de ejecución de programas, . cuyo funcionamiento y organización interna se ajusta a lo especificado en el Decreto Ley No. 7 de 10 de febrero de 1998 Y además, en los reglamentos que se dicten en desarrollo de este.

Que de acuerdo al numeral 1, del artículo 33 del Decreto Ley No. 7 de 10 de febrero de 1998, la Dirección General de la Gente de Mar de la Autoridad Marítima de Panamá, tiene entre sus funciones, el hacer cumplir las normas legales vigentes sobre educación, formación, titulación y guardia de la gente de mar, de conformidad con lo establecido en los convenios internacionales ratificados por la República de Panamá.

Que en base al numeral 7, del artículo 33 de la prenunciada norma, la Dirección General de Gente de Mar tiene entre sus funciones, fijar el concepto correspondiente para el pago de tasas y derechos relativos a los servicios que preste.

Que mediante la Resolución J. D. No. 064-2010 de 22 de julio de 2010, modificada por las Resoluciones J.D. No. 040 de 12 de noviembre de 2014, JD. No. 016-2016 de 4 de abril de 2016, J.D. No. 049-2018 de 16 de octubre de 2018 y J.D. No. 055-2018 de 19 de diciembre de 2018, se fijan las tarifas a cobrar por los servicios de documentación técnica y relacionados, referente a la gente de mar de nacionalidad panameña y extranjera que presten servicio a bordo de buques de Registro Panameño en aguas nacionales yaguas internacionales, brindados a través de la Dirección General de la Gente de Mar.

Que de conformidad con la Resolución ADM No. 148-2011 de 18 de noviembre de 2011 , se addpta la Resolución 1 en todas su partes y el Anexo 1 de la Resolución 2; adoptadas el 25 de junio de 2010, mediante las. Enmiendas de Manila 2010, al Convenio Internacional sobre Normas de Formación, Titulación y Guardia de la Gente de Mar (Convenio STCW'78, enmendado).

Que actualmente, la República de Panamá cuenta con oficiales en entrenamiento (cadetes) , oficiales de cubierta y máquinas, marinos y gente de mar de nacionalidad panameña con un alto nivel de competencia, por lo que considera de importancia promover la colocación de nuestros oficiales en entrenamiento, oficiales, y en general a toda la gente de mar de nacionalidad panameña. En virtud de ello, es oportuno éstablecer incentivos que propicien el entrenamiento de cadetes y la contratación de gente de mar de nacionalidad panameña.

Que los numerales 3 y 9, del artículo 18, del Decreto Ley No. 7 de 10 de febrero de 1998, establece que corresponde a la Junta Directiva de la Autoridad Marítima de Panamá, adoptar políticas administrativas, científicas y tecnológicas que promueven y aseguren la competitividad y rentabilidad del sector marítimo y el desarrollo de sus recursos humanos; al igual que, y estructurar, reglamentar, determinar, fijar, alterar e imponer tasas y derechos por los servicios que preste la Autoridad .

Que por todo lo antes expuesto y en virtud de las facultades conferidas a la Junta Directiva por el Decreto Ley No. 7 de 10 de febrero de 1998;

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RESOLUTION JD No. 018-2019

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PANAMA MARITIME AUTHORITY, in use of its legal powers, and

WHEREAS:

That by Law Decree No. 7 of February 10, 1998, is created the Panama Maritime Authority, unifying the different

maritime entities of the Public Administration.

That inside the organic structure it is found the General Directorate of Seafarers, body of administrative

services and of programs execution, which its functioning and internal organization is adjusted to the specified

in the Law Decree N°7 of February 10, 1998 modified by Law No. 57 August 6, 2008 and in addition, in the

regulations that are dictated in its development.

That in accordance with numeral 1 of article 33 of Law Decree No. 7 of February 10, 1998, the General

Directorate of Seafarers of the Panama Maritime Authority, has among its functions to enforce the current legal

regulations about education, training, certification and watchkeeping of seafarers, according to the established

in the international conventions ratified by the Republic of Panama.

That based on the numeral 7 of article 33 of the mentioned regulation, the General Directorate of Seafarers

has among its functions to set the concept corresponding for the payment of rates and tariffs relative to the

rendered services.

That through Resolution J.D. No.64-2010 of July 22, 2010, modified by Resolutions J.D. No.040-2014 of

November 12, 2014 and J.D. No.016-2016 of April 4, 2016, J.D. No.049-2018 of October 16, 2018 and J.D.

No.055-2018 of December 19, 2018, are set the tariffs to be charged for the technical documentation services,

and related to Panamanians and foreigners’ seafarers rendering services on board vessels of Panamanian

registry, in national waters or exterior services.

That in accordance with Resolution ADM. No.148-2011 of November 18, 2011, Resolution 1 and Annex 1 of

Resolution 2 were fully adopted on June 25, 2010, through the Manila Amendments to the International

Convention on Standards of Certification, Training and Watchkeeping of Seafarers (STCW’78 amended).

That actually, the Republic of Panama counts with officials in training, sailors and seafarers of Panamanian

nationality with a high level of competence, reason why considers important to promote the placement of our

officials in training, and in general, all seafarers of Panamanian nationality. In virtue to this, it is opportune to

establish incentives that encourage the training of cadets and the hiring of seafarers of Panamanian

nationality.

That numerals 3 and 9 of article of Law Decree No. 7 of February 26, 1998 modified by Law No. 27 of October

28, 2014, establishes that belongs to the Board of Directors of the Panama Maritime Authority to adopt

administrative, scientific and technological policies to promote and ensure the competitiveness and suitability

of the maritime sector and the development of their human resources; the same as to structure, rule,

determine, set, change and impose taxes and tariffs for the services rendered by the Authority.

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That based on the foregoing and in virtue of the powers given to the Board of Directors by the Law Decree

No.7, of February 10, 1998; therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED:

FIRST: TO CREATE a pilot project, giving an incentive, through the establishment of a discount over the

current tariff of the technical documentation services of foreigner seafarers working on vessels of our

registry, and that enroll cadets to comply with the required seagoing service and that hire officials of

Panamanian nationality to comply with the required seagoing service.

SECOND: The discounts must be requested by the shipowner or by whom the shipowner empowers, through a

memorial presented to the General Directorate of Seafarers, in which will certify the Panamanian´s

crew number hired, information that will be verified with the Certificate of Crew Accomodation taking

in consideration of the maximum capacity of the vessel. In the same way, the requesting memorial

must be accompanied with copy of the labor contracts of each one of these seafarers and with the

crew list and of the training agreements, in case of cadets, wherenever applicable.

THIRD: TO EMPOWER the Administrator of the Panama Maritime Authority, to rule the different ways for

applying this incentive to be given, that can ascend to the maximum of fifty percent (50%) to be

applied over the services of seafarer’s technical documentation.

FOURTH: TO EMPOWER the Administrator of the Panama Maritime Authority, for the implementation of this

pilot project.

FIFTH: TO AUTHORIZE the General Directorate of Seafarers, to apply the percentages of discount

established in the present resolution.

SIXTH: The present Resolution subrogates the Resolution J.D. No.001-2018 of January 18,

2018, and any other contrary previous disposition.

SEVENTH: This Resolution shall enter into force from its publication in the Official Gazette of the

Republic of Panama.

LEGAL BASIS: Law Decree No.7- February 10, 1998 and its amendments. Resolution J.D. No. 064-2010 of July 22, 2010 and its modifications. Resolution ADM No. 148-2011 of November 18, 2011.

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TO BE PUBLISHED AND COMPLIED

Given at Panama City, on the three (3) days of May of the year two thousand and nineteen (2019).

THE PRESIDENT THE SECRETARY (signed) (signed) FRANCISCO ARTOLA JORGE BARAKAT PITTY VICEMINISTER OF THE PRESIDENCY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PANAMA

MARITIME AUTHORITY